May 11, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Famous Canadian psychologist and free speech advocate Jordan Peterson said people need to pursue truth at all costs: “It is a sin to not speak the truth!”
In an hour-long interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, Peterson asked, “Do you believe that reality is better constituted as a consequence of truth or falsity?” He explained that “[i]f you believe it is better constituted as a consequence of truth, then you have a responsibility to tell the truth.” An individual should not weigh the consequences of telling the truth and then hide behind a lie or a falsity out of fear. Whatever the consequences are of speaking the truth, they are good because they are “a consequence of telling the truth.”
In 2016, Peterson was a professor at the University of Toronto in Canada, with a thriving clinical practice as a psychologist. When the Trudeau government passed Bill C-16 enshrining transgender ideology in the Human Rights Act, Peterson refused to address the students using their “preferred pronouns.” From that moment on, Peterson was thrust into the spotlight, but continued to advocate for free speech.
During his interview with Tucker Carlson, Peterson shared some anecdotes on why
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